Kio Kio

Rural community in New Zealand

Village in Waikato Region, New Zealand

Kio Kio

Village

Kio Kio community hall

Coordinates: 38°09′43″S 175°16′37″E﻿ / ﻿38.162°S 175.277°E﻿ / -38.162; 175.277
Country| New Zealand
Region| Waikato Region
District| Ōtorohanga District
Ward| Kiokio-Korakonui General Ward
Electorates|

* Taranaki-King Country
* Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)

Government

• Territorial Authority| Ōtorohanga District Council
• Regional council| Waikato Regional Council
• Mayor of Ōtorohanga| Max Baxter[1]
• Taranaki-King Country MP| Barbara Kuriger[2]
• Te Tai Hauāuru MP| Debbie Ngarewa-Packer[3]
Area

[4]

• Territorial

| 32.16 km2 (12.42 sq mi)
Population

(2023 Census)[5]

• Territorial

| 408
• Density| 13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+13 (NZDT)

Kio Kio or Kiokio is a rural community in the Ōtorohanga District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located just north-east of Ōtorohanga, on State Highway 3 between Ōtorohanga and Te Awamutu.[6]

It is the location of the former Kiokio railway station on the North Island Main Trunk.[7][8] Traffic at the station was "rapidly increasing" from 1913.[9]

Kiokio is the Māori word for a number of a plant species, including the native fern Parablechnum novae-zelandiae.[10]

Kio Kio has a rugby union club, which plays in the King Country league in red and black.[11] In 2001, a club player was accused of wrenching and squeezing an opponent's testicle.[12] In 2009, two club players, a club official and two club fans received lifetime bans from rugby union for attacking a referee and tough judge after the club lost the King Country Rugby Tournament.[13]

## Demographics

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Kio Kio covers 32.16 km2 (12.42 sq mi).[4] It is part of the larger Te Kawa statistical area.[14]

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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2006| 348| —
2013| 366| +0.72%
2018| 396| +1.59%
2023| 408| +0.60%
Source: [5][15]

Kio Kio had a population of 408 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people (3.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 42 people (11.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 204 males, 204 females, and 3 people of other genders in 144 dwellings.[16] 0.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 93 people (22.8%) aged under 15 years, 72 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 183 (44.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 63 (15.4%) aged 65 or older.[5]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.7% European (Pākehā), 11.8% Māori, 2.2% Pasifika, 6.6% Asian, and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.8%, Māori by 2.2%, and other languages by 5.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 11.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]

Religious affiliations were 27.2% Christian, 2.2% Buddhist, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.8%, and 10.3% of people did not answer the census question.[5]

Of those at least 15 years old, 54 (17.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 195 (61.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 69 (21.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 33 people (10.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 201 (63.8%) full-time, 45 (14.3%) part-time, and 3 (1.0%) unemployed.[5]

## Education

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Kio Kio School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school.[17][18] It is a decile 7 school with a roll of 142 as of March 2025.[19][20] The school opened in 1905.[21]

## References

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1. ^ "His Worship the Mayor Max Baxter". Ōtorohanga District Council. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
2. ^ "Taranaki-King Country - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
3. ^ "Te Tai Hauāuru - Official Result". Retrieved 20 April 2025.
4. ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 28 April 2025.
5. ^ a b c d e f "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7013005 and 7013007. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
6. ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Kiokio, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
7. ^ New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
8. ^ Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290\. ISBN 0589013165.
9. ^ King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 590, 2 August 1913, Page 5 Kio Kio Railway Station. Good sheds provided.
10. ^ "Kiokio Fern (Blechnum novae-zelandiae)". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network.
11. ^ Greerfson, Kerry. "King Country - a brief rugby history". New Zealand Rugby History.
12. ^ Gower, Patrick (29 July 2001). "Inquiry after player loses testicle". Wilson & Horton. The New Zealand Herald.
13. ^ "Life bans for King Country rugby fans". Fairfax New Zealand. Waikato Times. 31 January 2001.
14. ^ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
15. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013005 and 7013007.
16. ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
17. ^ "Official School Website". kiokio.school.nz.
18. ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
19. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
20. ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
21. ^ "Kio Kio School diamond jubilee celebrations 1905-1965 : programme, 8th and 9th May, 1965". National Library of New Zealand [catalog entry]. 1965. Retrieved 28 April 2025.

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Ōtorohanga District, New Zealand

Seat: Ōtorohanga

Populated places|

| Kāwhia-Tihiroa Ward|

| Kāwhia Subdivision|

* Hauturu
* Kāwhia
* Ōpārau
* Owhiro

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Tihiroa Subdivision|

* Honikiwi
* Puketotara
* Te Kawa (west portion)

Ōtorohanga Ward|

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* Ōtorohanga

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Kiokio-Korakonui Ward|

| n/a|

* Kio Kio
* Te Kawa (east portion)

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Waipa Ward|

| n/a|

* Maihiihi
* Ōtewā

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Wharepuhunga Ward|

| n/a|

* Waikeria
* Wharepuhunga

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Geographic features|

* Aotea Harbour
* Kawhia Harbour

Facilities and attractions|

* Otorohanga railway station
* Te Kawa railway station

Government|

* District Council
* Mayor
* Regional Council

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